Zelimkhan Akhmadov
Zelimkhan Akhmadov (Chechen: Ӏадлани ВоӀ Зеламха (1975 – 2002) was the Emir of the Grozny Jamaat during the Second Chechen War.[2]
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| Nickname(s) | Zema (Russian: Зёма[1]) |
| Born | 1975 Urus-Martan, Chechnya |
| Died | 2002 (aged 26–27) Grozny, Chechnya |
| Allegiance | Chechen Republic of Ichkeria |
| Service/ | Chechen National Guard |
| Commands held | Grozny Jamaat |
| Battles/wars | First Chechen War Second Chechen War |
| Awards | Qoman Siy |
| Relations | Brother, Ramzan Akhmadov |
Biography
Zelimkhan Akhmadov was born in 1975 in Taldy-Kurgan region of Kazakhstan in a family of deported Chechens.
In 1990, his family returned to Chechnya and settled in the city of Urus-Martan.
In 1994, when the first Chechen war began, Zelimkhan joined the Chechen fighters and fought in the mountains of Urus-Martan district.
After the end of the First Chechen war Zelimkhan and his brothers took control of the city of Urus-Martan.
During the second Chechen War, after the death of his brother Ramzan, he headed the Grozny Jamaat, where he conducted military operations against Russian troops and their allies.
Died in 2002.[3]
References
- В Чечне обнаружен труп главаря одной из банд боевиков Зелимхана Ахмадова, 1975 года рождения (кличка «Зема»). // «Echo of Moscow», от 16:13, 20 сентября 2002
- Николай Гродненский. история вооруженного конфликта в Чечне.. — С. 527. — ISBN 978-985-513-326-2
- Кто такие братья Ахмадовы // «Коммерсантъ», №190 от 11.10.2011.
External links
- Погиб главарь чеченских боевиков Зелимхан Ахмадов // «Ria-Novosti», No.190 от 20 сентября 2002, 15:52